Kurukshetra University Distance Education Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility
Founded in the year 1956, by late Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Kurukshetra University (KUK) is one of the first higher education institutions of independent India accredited by the Universities Grants Commission, India. It is located on the historical land of Kurukshetra, Haryana. This non-profit, co-educational institution offers facilities, ranging from housing, libraries, sport facilities and activities, financial aids and scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online programs, distance learning opportunities and so on.
Directorate of Distance education was established in the year 1976. It started with enrollment of 400 students. Now the department enrolls around 27,000 students every year in various UG and PG courses.
Courses Offered
Kurukshetra University Distance Education department admits over 27,000 students each year across 36 UG / PG courses in management, computer science, commerce, education, law and other disciplines.
Course | Eligibility |
BA | 10+2 / HSC / 3 year Diploma |
B.Ed | Bachelor’s / Master’s with 50% marks in exam or BE/B.Tech with 55%. Candidate should be in-service. |
Bcom | 10+2 / HSC / 3 year Diploma |
BCA | 10+2 / HSC / 3 year Diploma |
BLISc (Bachelor of Library & Information Science) | Any bachelor’s/master’s degree |
LLM | LLB with 50% |
MA (Hindi / English / Political Science / Public Administration / History / Economics) | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university |
MA (Sanskrit / Punjabi / Philosophy) | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university |
Master of Arts in Mass Communication | Any bachelor’s degree |
MA Education | Any bachelor’s degree |
M.Sc.(Maths / Geography) | B.A./B.Sc. with Mathematics/Geography OR B.A.(Hons.)/B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics/Geography from any other recognized University |
MLISc (Master of Library & Information Science) | Pass in Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science (BLiSc) |
Mcom | BCom/BA/BSc with Economics / Mathematics OR BBA/BIM/BTM of any other recognized University |
M.Sc. Computer Science | Any bachelor’s degree |
MCA | Any bachelor’s degree. Candidates need to pass entrance test conducted by the university |
M.B.A. | Any bachelor’s degree. Candidates need to pass entrance test conducted by the university |
MBA (Hospitality Management) | Any bachelor’s degree. Candidates need to pass entrance test conducted by the university |
P.G. Dip. in Computer Application | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Dip. In Export Marketing Mgt. | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Diploma in Taxation | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Diploma in Business Analytics | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Diploma in Journalism & Mass Comm | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law & IPR | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Dip. in Translation(Hindi/Eng.) | Any bachelor’s degree |
P.G. Diploma in Human Rights | Any bachelor’s degree |
Diploma in Yoga | 10+2/HSC |
Diploma in Gita | 10+2/HSC |
Certificate Course in Computer Application | 10+2 with English or three-year Diploma |
Certificate Course in Urdu | 10+2 with English or three-year Diploma |
Admission procedure if based on performance in entrance test and past academic record of the candidate. The admission rate of KUK is about 20-30% which makes it one of the competitive higher education institutions in India .
Candidate already pursuing another distance regular / distance program from another university are eligible if
- Other university is approved by U.G.C./A.I.C.T.E./Central Government/State Government
- Candidate cannot pursue 2 distance/regular degree programs simultaneously.
- Candidate can pursue 2 Diploma, PG Diploma and certificate programs simultaneously.
- If candidate is pursuing degree program in distance / regular mode, s/he can only pursue another diploma, PG Diploma or certificate course simultaneously.
Admission Process
Online Admission process
Candidates can apply online on university website www.ddekuk.ac.in. Application forms can be submitted online and fee can also be paid online. For online form, the application fee is Rs.500/-
Offline Admission Process
Candidate can obtain prospectus from university on payment of Rs. 600/- in person or Rs.650/- by post. They can download the application form from the university website.
They should print this form and fill it before sending it to university with necessary documents.
Fee Payment
Fee can be paid by demand draft drawn in favor of “Registrar, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra” payable as Kurukshetra / Thanesar
Fee can be paid in cash at Oriental Bank of Commerce counter at the university through Directorate vouchers. These vouchers then need to be produced at the time of admission.
If fee is paid offline, fee receipt should be sent to the university within 15 days.
Fees can also be paid online on university website.
Documents Required
Candidates need to send following documents along with the completed application form. These should be sent to “Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Kurukshetra University,Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana” –
- Filled Application form
- Duly filled Identity card
- Details as per Annexure-XI
- self-attested photocopy of certificate of qualifying exam
- self-attested photocopy of 10th / SSC / equivalent exam certificate
- Original migration certificate or an affidavit attested by a notary
- Character certificate from institute last attended
- 6 copies of recent color photo and one stamp photo
- Caste / Community certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates
- Employment certificate if applicable
All above documents should also be produced in original for verification by the university later.
Entrance Test
In case of entrance exams, the candidate will be provided an admit card that can be downloaded online. On the day of the exam, the candidate shall carry the printout of the downloaded admit card.
Candidates need to appear for entrance test for following courses. The candidate will be selected purely based on merit through the entrance exams. The selected candidates are requested to bring all their original certificates on the day of their counselling.
- B.A.
- BFA
- B.Pharmacy
- LL.B.(Hons.) / LL.B. / LL.M.
- MBA
- MHM&CT
- M.Ed.
- MTTM
Candidates do not become eligible for admission just because they appeared for the entrance test.
After the admission process, if the student doesn’t appear to classes for the first seven days, then the admission is automatically cancelled.
Fee Structure
The annual fee for UG courses is Rs.5,300-Rs.30,500. For PG Courses the fee is Rs.6,000-25,600/-.
Course | Total Fee (Annual) |
BA | Rs.5300/- |
B.Ed | Rs.30500/- |
Bcom | Rs.5900/- |
BCA | Rs.13500/- |
BLISc (Bachelor of Library & Information Science) | Rs.9500/- |
MA (Hindi / English / Political Science / Public Administration / History / Economics) | Rs.8000/- |
MA (Sanskrit / Punjabi / Philosophy) | Rs.6000/- |
Master of Arts in Mass Communication | Rs.9600/- |
MA Education | Rs.16600/- |
M.Sc.(Maths / Geography) | Rs.8000/- |
MLISc (Master of Library & Information Science) | Rs.10600/- |
Mcom | Rs.9400/- |
M.Sc. Computer Science | Rs.16600/- |
MCA | Rs.16600/- |
M.B.A. | Rs.25600/- |
MBA (Hospitality Management) | Rs.25600/- |
P.G. Dip. in Computer Application | Rs.16600/- |
P.G. Dip. In Export Marketing Mgt. | Rs.8200/- |
P.G. Diploma in Taxation | Rs.20600/- |
P.G. Diploma in Business Analytics | Rs.20600/- |
P.G. Diploma in Journalism & Mass Comm | Rs.9600/- |
P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law & IPR | Rs.10600/- |
P.G. Dip. in Translation(Hindi/Eng.) | Rs.6200/- |
P.G. Diploma in Human Rights | Rs.10600/- |
Diploma in Yoga | Rs.5500/- |
Diploma in Gita | Rs.5500/- |
Certificate Course in Computer Application | Rs.8100/- |
Certificate Course in Urdu | Rs.3500/- |
Fee Refund –
University refund fees based on date application from notified last date of application.
Details | Fee Refund |
15 days before notified last date of application | 90% |
Within 15 days after notified last date of application | 80% |
After 15 days but before 30 days after notified last date of application | 50% |
More than 30 days after notified last date of application | 0% |
Important Dates
Last date to apply for admission to distance education courses offered by Kurukshetra university is 31-August-2019. Last date for MBA and MCA courses is 10-August-2019 and 17-August-2019 for BEd.
Scholarships
Scholarships and fee concessions are provided as deemed necessary by the university. To qualify for these scholarships, candidates need to submit necessary academic, sport or NCC certificates.
- Full scholarships are provided to deserving students by the chairperson of the Departments / Principals.
- Half fee concession maybe provided to the second child of parents with two of their children studying at the university, if the elder of the two students pays the full fee amount.
- The children of serving military personnel up to the rank of an NCO or of military personnel killed or incapacitated wholly or partly during the war, shall be offered full fee concession.
- Blind students may, be granted full fee concession.
- Under “Shikshit Beti” scheme, 25% fee concession is offered to girl students with 70% marks at 10+2 level for BA course.
- “Post Matric Scholarship Scheme” for SC/ST candidates if annual income of parents/guardians is less than Rs.2.5 Lakh
- No fee will be charged from dependent children if Leprosy Affected Persons
- Full fee concession to University Employees and their sons/daughters, younger sisters/brothers (wholly dependent) and non-working wife
- 50% Fee concession to wards of retired university employees
Accreditation and Recognition
The university is recognized by UGC-DEB.
Other Specialised or Programmatic Accreditations –
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
- Bar Council of India (BCI)
- Educational Council of India (ECI)
- All India Association for Technical Education (AICTE)
- Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
The university also has 369 affiliated colleges and institutes in Panipat, Kaithal, Hisar, Jind, Ambala etc.
Rankings
- The university has grade A by NAAC.
- The university has been awarded the ‘Green Campus Award’.
- ‘India Today’ has ranked Kurukshetra University 10th in its survey of 350 universities in India.
- Nielsen and India Today released ‘India’s Best Colleges’ survey in May 2016 which ranked various departments in top 10 positions –
- Department of Fine Arts – 6th
- Department of Computer Science & Applications – 7th
- University of Mass Communication and Media Technology – 8th
- Department of Tourism and Hotel Management – 9th rank
- Institute of Law – 19th
- University Institute of Engineering & Technology – 25th
Contact Details
Official website- http://ddekuk.ac.in/index.php
Address- Kurukshetra University, Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana – 136119
e-mail: regitrarkuk@gmail.com
Phone: 01744-238518
Placements
The placement cell of KUK strives consistently to provide best opportunities to its students. It is tied with various multinational and domestic companies to help students.
About 100 companies, including, Infosys, Wipro, Samsung visit the campus to recruit students. The average package is about 4 lakhs per annum. In the past two years about 90% of the students of KUK have been placed during their final semesters.
The placement cell trains its students through personality development program, group discussion, mock interviews, assertive training, and decision making.
Updated On – 9-December-2019